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Flu rebound warning accompanies launch
Greg Hunt has launched this year’s National Flu Vaccination Program, as new data shows one in four Australians don’t think they need the jab In a statement on Thursday, Health …
New developments in COVID pharmacy jab rollout
Full COVID-19 vaccine rollout delayed but Queensland trial to start soon, minister says Queensland community pharmacies will be the first to administer COVID-19 vaccinations, says the Federal Health Minister. Speaking …
Support for young pharmacists
Greg Hunt launches new World Pharmacy Council Scholarship for ECPs Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care Greg Hunt has announced the launch of the Young Pharmacist Global Exchange Scholarship …
World news wrapup: 20 May 2021
Family settles case with pharmacist who allegedly denied EpiPen to teen who died of anaphylaxis; Indian pharmacies can’t keep pace with antifungal requests; Kiwis worried about Chemist Warehouse Dublin, Ireland: …
Welcome back Pfizer
Pfizer Australia has announced that it will transition back to the wholesaler distribution model in a move welcomed by the Guild Pfizer Australia said on Wednesday that it will distribute medicines through Community …
Scripts via WhatsApp
Launch of WhatsApp prescription ordering for patients using electronic prescriptions Fred IT Group will launch prescription ordering via popular messaging service WhatsApp at this year’s APP Conference to be held between 20 and 23 …
Topping the charts
Discounters, crime and mistakes head our list of the ten most clicked stories during the previous month Chemist Warehouse, crime and regulatory error dominated our readership statistics over the last …
Dedicated retail manager awarded
Blooms The Chemist has honoured retail managers and announced support for some who wish to study pharmacy As part of its annual Blooms The Chemist Retail Managers Conference, Blooms has …
What is the most common medication complaint?
A Tasmanian pharmacist set out to research medication complaints in aged care, finding nearly half related to basic medicine administration A pharmacist has reviewed consumer feedback on medication use in …
Employers forget CWH lesson on training: PPA
Employers are illegally forcing pharmacists to pay for their own COVID-19 vaccine training, claims the employee pharmacists’ union Professionals Pharmacists Australia has issued a statement saying that it has warned …
‘Man of action’ wins leadership award
The national winners of the TerryWhite Chemmart 2020 HEART Awards have been announced The ceremony took place at the final gala event of the state-based ‘Lead Beyond’ conference events, held …
Pharmacy vax gets thumbs up
Leading health ministers have been vaccinated by pharmacists in recent days, but overall flu vaccination numbers are lagging behind Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt received his flu vaccine from …